Pfeiffer, Michelle ( born April 29, 1957 , Santa Ana, Calif.California, U.S.American film actress, noted for her beauty and air of vulnerability.

Pfeiffer made her movie debut in 1980 and attracted attention for her performances in Grease 2 (1982) and Scarface (1983). After winning acclaim for her work in The Witches of Eastwick (1987), she became a major star

, noted for her beauty and air of vulnerability

. In 1989 she received an Academy Award nomination for her portrayal of a married woman pursued by a scheming playboy in the 18th-century drama Dangerous Liaisons (1988).

She

Pfeiffer also earned Oscar nominations for her work in The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989) and Love Field (1992). Her later notable films include Batman Returns (1992), The Age of Innocence (1993), Dangerous Minds (1995), I Am Sam (2001),

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Hairspray (2007), and New Year’s Eve (2011). Pfeiffer married writer and producer David E. Kelley in 1993.